Meet the Norse Watch.
A 4G fall detection watch and personal alarm for older loved ones.
The Norse Watch works as a fall detection watch, a medical alert watch, an SOS watch and a GPS tracker for an elderly loved one, in one simple device. Our own watch, our SIM, ready out of the box. It senses a fall, calls the family with two-way voice, and shows you where your loved one is, and it uses the Norse AI to help look after your loved one.
- ✓ Automatic fall detection with a loud SOS
- ✓ Norse AI that learns the routine and cuts false alarms
- ✓ Calls the family directly, no call centre
- ✓ Roaming SIM included, GPS and safe zones
Coverage depends on mobile signal and on the device. Norse Watches is a reassurance tool, not a medical device, and not a guarantee of safety.
BUILT-IN INTELLIGENCE
The Norse AI: it learns what normal looks like
Most alarms only react when a button is pressed. The Norse Watch runs our own AI, on the watch and on our servers, so it can notice when something is not right and reach the family even when your loved one cannot ask for help.
Fewer false alarms
When the watch senses a possible fall, our AI cross-checks it against other signals, such as whether movement has stopped and the time of day, before it alerts the family. The alerts you get are the ones that matter.
Learns the daily routine
Over time the AI learns your loved one's normal pattern, when they are usually at home, out, active or resting. If something clearly breaks that pattern, such as leaving the house at an unusual hour or staying still far longer than usual, it can flag it early.
Smart from day one
From the moment it is set up it runs clear safety rules: left a safe zone, out at an odd hour, no movement when there usually is, battery about to die, or the SOS button pressed. The learning then makes it sharper the longer it is worn.
We are honest about what the AI can and cannot do. It works on movement and location, never on listening in. It cannot see inside a room or tell which room someone is in, because no wrist watch can. Learning from everyday behaviour is never perfect, so we tune it carefully and we will never overstate it. It is reassurance, and it depends on mobile signal and on the device.
Product photography is added here before launch.
DON'T NEED OUR WATCH?
Use the Apple, Samsung or Pixel watch your loved one already wears.
This page is our dedicated Norse Watch and its full spec. But you do not have to buy it. Add the Norse App and the same Norse AI runs on a watch your loved one already owns, learning their routine and alerting your family. On supported watches it can alert you to a fall too. What is possible varies by the watch, and it is reassurance, not a guarantee.
Use your own watch, the Norse App
Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch or Pixel Watch. No new hardware, the same AI, a simple monthly plan. Our premium, flexible option.
- ✓ No new hardware, use the watch you already own
- ✓ The same Norse AI and the same family alerts
- ✓ Up and running in minutes, a simple monthly plan
- • Fall alerts on supported watches, what is possible varies by your watch model
Launch pricing soon.
Or the dedicated Norse Watch
Our own 4G safety watch, set out in full below on this page. Best for a loved one who cannot manage a phone, or who is living with dementia.
- ✓ Our watch, our SIM, ready out of the box
- ✓ Automatic fall detection and loud SOS
- ✓ Calls the family directly, no call centre
FULL SPECIFICATION
Everything the Norse Watch does, in plain terms.
The considered buyer converts on detail. Here is the full spec, and where a figure is still being confirmed on the launch unit, we say so rather than overstate it.
Norse AI
- Learned routine
- Learns your loved one's normal pattern, home versus away, active versus unusually still, day versus night, and flags genuine anomalies
- Fall cross-check
- Cross-checks a possible fall against movement, location and time of day before alerting the family, to cut false alarms
- Early warning
- Watches longer-term trends and can flag when something is quietly changing, not only emergencies
- Where it runs
- Runs on our own servers, GDPR by design, not a black box on the watch
- Honest limit
- Learning behaviour is probabilistic, never perfect, and tuned conservatively. It is reassurance, not a guarantee, and depends on the device and on mobile signal
Safety
- Fall detection
- Automatic, designed for older wearers, with a cancellable I'm OK countdown
- SOS
- One-press SOS button that auto-dials up to 3 family contacts
- Two-way voice
- Speak and listen straight from the watch
- Family alerts
- Calls and alerts the family directly, no call centre
- Stand-up reminder
- Gentle prompts to stand and stretch through the day
Health and wellness
- Heart rate
- On-wrist heart rate reading, for information only
- Blood pressure
- Blood pressure reading, for information only, never a diagnosis
- Wellness view
- Readings shown in the family app, never a diagnosis
Location
- Positioning
- AGPS, GPS, WiFi and cell network, layered for a better fix
- GPS accuracy
- Around 5 to 15 m outdoors
- Indoor assist
- WiFi 20 to 100 m, cell network 100 to 1000 m
- Safe zones
- Set a familiar area, get an alert on leaving it
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G LTE, with 3G and 2G fallback
- Bands
- FDD-LTE B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, with band 20 available for rural cover
- SIM
- Nano SIM tray, roaming multi-network SIM included
- Setup
- Ready out of the box, no phone needed on your loved one
Display and hardware
- Screen
- 1.4 inch IPS colour touchscreen, 240 x 240
- Processor
- SL8521E dual-core Arm Cortex-A7, 1.2 GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
- Platform
- Android 8.1 based
- Camera
- 0.3 MP camera on board
Battery and build
- Battery
- 900 mAh lithium-ion
- Typical use
- Around 2 days of normal use, confirmed on the launch unit
- Charging
- 4-pin magnetic charging cable, standard wall socket
- Water resistance
- IP67 water and dust resistant
- Strap
- Lockable strap, comfortable for all-day wear
- Weight
- 54.2 g
Standards
- Certification
- Built to CE, UKCA, RED and RoHS standards, certified before sale
- Warranty
- 2-year warranty
- Data
- Stored on our own servers, GDPR by design
- Markets
- Ireland and the United Kingdom
Final hardware specifications are confirmed on the launch unit. On the app tier, fall detection is provided by your own Apple, Samsung or Google watch, which we do not control or guarantee.
HOW WE COMPARE
The Norse Watch next to a typical monitored alarm watch.
The hardware in this category is much of a muchness. What changes the day-to-day is the AI, who the watch actually calls, and how simple the plan is. Here is an honest side by side.
| Feature | Norse Watch | Typical alarm watch |
|---|---|---|
| Predictive AI that learns your loved one's routineOUR EDGE | ||
| Calls your family directly, no call centre in the middleOUR EDGE | Usually a paid monitoring centre | |
| Use your own Apple, Samsung or Pixel watch (app tier)OUR EDGE | ||
| Built in Ireland, made for Ireland and the UKOUR EDGE | Mostly UK only | |
| Simple monthly price, no weekly tiers or per-alert feesOUR EDGE | Often tiered or weekly | |
| Automatic fall detection | ||
| Live GPS location and safe zones | ||
| Two-way voice and SOS button | ||
| Heart rate and wellness readings | ||
| Roaming multi-network SIM included | ||
| Years of trading and thousands of reviews | We are new, and we are honest about it |
Comparison reflects the common feature set of monitored alarm watches sold in Ireland and the UK. We are a new brand and we say so plainly, the established players have years of reviews behind them. Our case is the AI, the direct family alerting, and an honest plan.
Norse Watch questions, answered
Is the Norse Watch a medical alert watch?+
In everyday terms it does the job of a medical alert watch: it raises the alarm and calls the family if your loved one falls or presses SOS. We are careful with words though, because it is a safety and reassurance tool, not a medical device, and we make no medical claims.
Does it work as a GPS tracker or GPS watch for an elderly loved one?+
Yes. The watch uses GPS with WiFi and cell-network assist to show where your loved one is on the family app, accurate to around 5 to 15 m outdoors. It works as a GPS tracker and GPS watch for an elderly loved one, and the location depends on mobile signal and on the device.
Is it an SOS watch for the elderly?+
Yes. There is a one-press SOS button that auto-dials up to 3 family contacts with two-way voice, and a loud SOS sounds on a confirmed fall. It is an SOS watch made for older loved ones.
Is it a fall detector for elderly people who live alone?+
Yes. It has automatic fall detection designed for older wearers, with a cancellable countdown so a stumble does not raise a false alarm. For a loved one who lives alone it can raise the alarm even when they cannot press a button. It is reassurance, not a guarantee.
Is it a smart watch for elderly loved ones, or an elderly safety watch?+
It is an elderly safety watch first. It looks like a normal watch rather than a medical device, and it focuses on safety: fall detection, SOS, GPS and the family app, rather than apps and notifications.
Is it waterproof?+
The watch is IP67 rated, so it is water and dust resistant and fine for everyday splashes and hand washing. We will confirm the full rating on the launch unit.
How long does the battery last?+
Around 2 days of normal use on the 900 mAh battery, which we will confirm on the launch unit. It charges from a standard wall socket with a magnetic cable.
Does it need a phone or wifi?+
No. The Norse Watch has a roaming 4G SIM built in, so your loved one never needs a phone or home wifi. It connects on its own across networks in Ireland and the UK.
New to this? Read our guide to the best fall detection watch in the UK or compare a fall detection watch vs a pendant alarm.
THE NORSE WATCH
Bring one home for the loved one you worry about.
The watch plus a simple monthly plan. Free delivery, 30-day returns.
Coverage depends on mobile signal and on the device. Norse Watches is a reassurance tool, not a medical device, and not a guarantee of safety.
- ✓ Automatic fall detection and loud SOS
- ✓ Calls the family directly, with two-way voice
- ✓ Live GPS, safe zones and the family app
- ✓ Roaming SIM included, ready out of the box